Actor Jussie Smollett leaves the court Tuesday in Chicago. The office took into account Smollett’s lack of a violent criminal background and the “facts and circumstances of the case,” Magats said. Magats insisted the decision should not be viewed as an exoneration of Smollett and said he stands by the police department. “I have been truthful and consistent on every single level since Day One,” Smollett told reporters at a Chicago courthouse. [‘Angry, betrayed, disappointed’: Jussie Smollett’s alleged lies inflame already tense Chicago]Beyond Chicago, Smollett’s case captivated the nation’s attention as the investigation took several bizarre turns in public view.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2019 15:11 UTC